Guardian Quick Cryptic Crossword 14 (24/24)
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1a Call debts ‘questionable’ (7)
DUBIOUS
Questionable
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: DUB
(call
) + IOUS
(IOUs, debts
)
5a Rod’s prompt (3)
CUE
Double definition, with a cue
(like a pool cue) being a rod
, and a cue
being a prompt
7a Bob converted a loft (5)
FLOAT
Bob
is the definition, with converted
as an anagram indicator for a loft
8a Some callow, nervous landlord? (5)
OWNER
Landlord
is the definition, with some
as an indicator that the answer is hidden in call(ow ner)vous
9a Libertine’s helping of extra ketchup (4)
RAKE
Libertine
is the definition, with helping
as an indicator that the answer is hidden in ext(ra ke)tchup
10a Wishy-washy war, yet to be resolved (6)
WATERY
Wishy-washy
is the definition, with resolved
as an anagram indicator for war yet
11a It beats the sword holder (3)
PEN
Double definition, with a pen
(for animals) being a holder
, and a pen
being something that beats the sword
(in the proverb)
12a Draw cardinal as a wedding cake! (6)
TIERED
As a wedding cake
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: TIE
(draw
) + RED
(cardinal
)
13a Prison commotion (4)
STIR
Double definition, with stir
meaning commotion
and also being slang for prison
16a One is amazingly sound (5)
NOISE
Sound
is the definition, with amazingly
as an anagram indicator for one is
17a Repeat from cooked caper (5)
RECAP
Repeat
is the definition, with cooked
as an anagram indicator for caper
18a Doctor aboard frigate (3)
RIG
Doctor
is the definition, with aboard
as an indicator that the answer is hidden in f(rig)ate
19a State Edward turned away (7)
AVERTED
Turned away
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: AVER
(state
) + TED
(short for Edward
)
1d Dicky freed and put on ice (5)
DEFER
Put on ice
is the definition, with dicky
as an anagram indicator for freed
2d Accountant’s activity that risks a library fine (11)
BOOKKEEPING
Double definition; bookkeeping
is an accountant's activity
, and keeping books risks a library fine
3d Bond helps build boathouse (4)
OATH
Bond
is the definition, with helps build
as an indicator that the answer is hidden in b(oath)ouse
4d Labour has one election catchphrase (6)
SLOGAN
Election catchphrase
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: SLOG
(labour
) + AN
(one
)
5d State of join I tore (11)
CONNECTICUT
State
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: CONNECT
(join
) + I
(I
) + CUT
(tore
)
6d Ahead of time as a nobleman? (5)
EARLY
Double definition, with early
meaning ahead of time
, and as a nobleman
maybe being earl-y
10d The two of us would get hitched? (3)
WED
Double definition, with wed
meaning get hitched
, and the two of us would
meaning we'd
11d Turn tap, see money! (6)
PESETA
Money
is the definition, with turn
as an anagram indicator for tap see
12d In contrast, enormous voice (5)
TENOR
Voice
is the definition, with in
as an indicator that the answer is hidden in contras(t enor)mous
14d Fast sort of music credentials (5)
RAPID
Fast
is the definition, with the rest as a charades clue: RAP
(sort of music
) + ID
(credentials
)
15d Bare, rocky Scottish hillside (4)
BRAE
Scottish hillside
is the definition, with rocky
as an anagram indicator for bare